Prevention of plaque accumulation around brackets in patients with a malocclusion undergoing orthodontic fixed appliance treatment. Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will be conducted at the orthodontic department of the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
The G*Power program (G*Po
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 16 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are treated in the Orthodontics department of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) 2. Age category from 12 to 16 years 3. Under treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances in both jaws for at least three months 4. Twelve permanent anterior elements, namely from cuspid to cuspid, present 5. No syndromic or other craniofacial anomalies
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants from the same family 2. Allergy to one of the components of the toothpastes used 3. Intervention or appointment with a dental professional (prevention assistant, dental hygienist, dentist or specialist) during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque is measured with Quantitative Light Fluorescence as a surface measurement on intra-oral photographs of the buccal tooth surfaces in the anterior region (lower and upper cuspid to cuspid). At baseline (T0) and at 6 weeks after baseline (Tl, end of study). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| User experience questionnaire at 6 weeks after baseline | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed